The Netherland-based, Rebel Group, recently won the $1 million advisory contract for managing the day-to-day operations of the proposed Dar es Salaam Rapid Transit (DART).
Operations are expected to take off at the end of this year.
“It is our honour to be part of this project in Tanzania, works of the project that is aimed at reducing traffic congestion at Dar es Salaam include constructing a 20.9 kilometre trunk road at the Kimara terminal, Kivukoni, Msimbazi, Fire, Gerezani and a part of Kawawa Road from Magomeni to the Morocco Road junction,” Rebel Group fare collection advisor, Jeroen Kok said after the deal ws sealed.
Eighteen firms submitted an expressions of interest, but Rebel Group won out of the selected short-list of six names.
During the signing of the contract, the Dutch company was represented by its financial advisor, Guillaume Remy while DART Agency was represented by its CEO, Asteria Mlambo.
The permanent secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (Regional Administration and Local Government), Jumanne Sagini witnessed the event.
The project that was launched in 2010 and expected to be completed at the end of this year is anticipated to ease transportation and traffic congestion in Dar es Salaam. It is hoped this will also open up other economic activities.
Cngrats Dutch company, help us also develop local capacity to manage this city transport network.
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